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- Dictionaryregret/rɪˈɡrɛt/
verb
- 1. feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do): "she immediately regretted her words" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over an occurrence or something that one has done or failed to do: "she expressed her regret at Virginia's death" Similar Opposite
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a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better: I left school at 16, but I've had a great life and I have no regrets. The manager expressed deep regret at/for the number of staff reductions.
The meaning of REGRET is to mourn the loss or death of. How to use regret in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Regret.
Regret is distress of mind, sorrow for what has been done or failed to be done: to have no regrets. Penitence implies a sense of sin or misdoing, a feeling of contrition and determination not to sin again: a humble sense of penitence.
verb. decline formally or politely. “I regret I can't come to the party”. see more. noun. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment. “he wrote a note expressing his regret ”. synonyms: rue, ruefulness, sorrow. see more.
n. 1. A feeling of sorrow, disappointment, distress, or remorse about something that one wishes could be different. 2. A sense of loss and longing for someone or something gone or passed out of existence: "We have both had flashes of regret for those vanished, golden people" (Anne Rivers Siddons).
a feeling of sadness about a situation, especially something that you wish you had not done: We married very young but we've been really happy and I've no regrets. It is with great regret that I announce Steve Adam's resignation.
to feel sorry about something you have done or about something that you have not been able to do. regret something If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it. The decision could be one he lives to regret. I soon came to regret my action. ‘I've had a wonderful life,’ she said, ‘I don't regret a thing.’.
regret. noun. /rɪˈɡret/. /rɪˈɡret/. [uncountable, countable] a sad feeling because of something that has happened or something that you have done or not done. a feeling/pang/twinge of regret. It is a matter of regret that no proper investigation was carried out at the time.
To feel troubled or remorseful over (something that has happened, one's own acts, etc.) Webster's New World. To feel regret. American Heritage. To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. He regretted his words. Wiktionary. Synonyms:
regret meaning, definition, what is regret: to feel sorry about something you have d...: Learn more.
